The emergence of multidrug-resistant strains of Acinetobacter baumannii (MDRAB) constitutes a serious threat to public health and necessitates the discovery of new types of antimicrobial agents. Alyteserin-1c (GLKEIFKAGLGSLVKGIAAHVAS·NH(2)) is a cationic, α-helical peptide that was first isolated from skin secretions of the midwife toad Alytes obstetricans. Synthetic alyteserin-1c displayed pot...

Highlights:1. The COVID-19 pandemic makes personal hygiene more important than ever, and antibacterial substances such as disinfectants are crucial in maintaining said hygiene.2. MBC of cavendish banana peel extract against the growth bacteria Escherichia coli Staphylococcus aureus was 25%, with no activity Bacillus subtilis.3. Musa acuminata has potential to be used a disinfectant. AbstractInt...

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum fungicidal or bactericidal concentration (MFC, MBC) of oleo-gum resin of Ferula assafoetida on the growth of food spoilage microbes of bacteria, yeasts and fungal and investigation of the most sensitive of them to oleo-gum resin of these plant. Methods: In this study oleo-gum resin ...

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum fungicidal or bactericidal concentration (MFC, MBC) of oleo-gum resin of Ferula assafoetida on the growth of food spoilage microbes of bacteria, yeasts and fungal and investigation of the most sensitive of them to oleo-gum resin of these plant. Methods: In this study oleo-gum resin ...

Bovine infectious mastitis is largely resistant to antibacterial treatment, mainly due mechanisms of bacterial resistance in the biofilms formed by Staphylococcus aureus. Melaleuca (MEO) and citronella essential oils (CEO) are promising agents for reducing or eliminating biofilms. Free melaleuca oil presented a medium Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) 0.625% Bactericidal (MBC) 1.250%, whil...

AIMS This work aimed to screen the antimicrobial activity of aqueous methanolic extracts of 13 mushroom species, collected in Bragança, against several clinical isolates obtained in Hospital Center of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal. METHODS AND RESULTS Microdilution method was used to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and the minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC...